"ticking" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 滴答聲
• 滴答（鐘錶的聲音）

Definition

指鐘錶或計時器發出的連續、不停的滴答聲。'Ticking' 也可以指某事逐漸、規律地發生，常用來表示時間在流逝。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於鐘錶、計時器或炸彈的聲音。'the clock is ticking' 表示時間在流逝，時機緊迫。不要與 'tickling'（搔癢）混淆。也可用於比喻緊迫的截止或緊張場面。

Examples

I hear the ticking of the clock.

我聽到鐘的**滴答聲**。

The timer started ticking.

計時器開始**滴答作響**了。

There is a ticking sound in the room.

房間裡有**滴答聲**。

The bomb's ticking made everyone nervous.

炸彈的**滴答聲**讓大家很緊張。

You can hear the ticking even when the room is quiet.

即使房間很安靜，你也能聽到**滴答聲**。

The clock is ticking—we need to hurry up!

鐘錶在**滴答作響**—我們要快點！